FIRST TEST FLIGHT ON THIS DAY IN 1949

Dinge en Goete (Things and Stuff): This Day in History: Jul 27, 1949: First jet makes test flight

On July 27, 1949, the world’s first jet-propelled airliner, the
British De Havilland Comet, made its maiden test-flight in
England.

The jet engine ultimately revolutionize the airline industry,
shrinking air travel time in half by enabling planes to climb
faster and fly higher.

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Check out the de Havilland Comet, an aircraft that launched great progress in commercial ...

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